Trousers



Nov. 3, 1931. s. T. ANDERSON TROUSERS Filed July 8, 1929 yZzz/wzwn Patented Nov. 3, 19731 I T UNITED STATES sIRvER'r THEODORE ANDERSON, or cirrcseo, ILLINOIS Y W v I TROUSERS Application filed. J'nly' S, 1929. Serial No. 376,731.

' The invention relates .to improvements in trousers, especially adapted for use by hunters, fishermen and for other outdoor sports, the object of'the invention being'to 5. provide an improved construction for the lower leg portions of sa'i'dtrousers.

Another object of the inventionisthe provision of animprovedknee-guar'd construc tion'for said trousers? I 1n Otherobj'ects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations andarrangements of'parts hereinafter described and claimed f I 1 Theinvention willfbe best understood by is reference to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification, and in which, J i l I Fig.1 is a perspective view of'a pair of itrousers embodying the invention, 7 Fig. 2 a fragmentary side view of the lower leg portionthereof,

Fig. 3 a perspective view of an elastic cufi portion employed at the lower ends of the leg portions thereof, and v I 1 Fig. 4.- a View showing a modified form of construction. c. y

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings comprises knee length trousers of any usual or desired upper portion and having the usual leg portions 5.

At their lower ends, the'leg portions 5 are providedwith cufl' members 60f elastic material, adapted and arranged to encompass the legs of the wearer just below the knee. Each of the leg'portions is also provided with a guard 7 of the same'm'aterial as the leg por- ,tions 5. These guards are'of a size and shape I :to entirely encompass the cuff portions6 at their upper ends, being attached by stitching 8. The guard 7, tapers thence forwardly and downwardly, beingattached bystitching 9 at the extreme lower front portions of the cuff members6, the inclined side edges 10 being free from said cuff portions. By this arrangement, elastic cuffmembers are provided portion with its apex upwardly and its base for the lower ends of the leg members of the trousers which perform their usual function and at the same time guards 7 are provided for the protection of said cuff members. By providing the knee-guards in theform indicated, the full elasticity of the cuffs is realized, and at the same time the cuffs are protected and guarded by the guards.

In Fig. 4; I have illustrated a modified form of construction in which the guard 7 is" somewhat larger and extends beyond the side seams of the leg portions 5. A triangular-shaped insert or gore 6 of elastic material is inserted in the rear of said knee coincided with the base of the knee-guard. The insert or gore 6 is stitched along the seam 10 to the rear edges of the knee-guard. This arrangement furnishes a somewhat cheaper construction for providing the kneeguard and holding it in place. The arrange-, ment of the triangular insert or gore 6, as indicated, furnishes full elasticity at the bottom of the knee-guard to hold the knee-guard down and in place, and at the same time provides a knee-guard which extends substantially entirely around the knee at its top.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I

therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise details disclosed, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as fall within claims. c

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. Trousers comprising leg members; elas tic cuffs at the lower ends of said leg members to encompass the legs; and guards extending from said leg members downwardly over the forward sides of said cuffs, said .0 the scope of the appended guards being attached at their top and bottom edges but free at their sides.

2. Trousers comprising leg members; elastic cnfls at the lower ends of said leg members to encompass the legs; and guards extending from said leg members downwardly over the forward sides of said cuffs, said guards encompassing said culls at their tops j but tapering forwardly and downwardly to encompass only a small portion of said eufi's at their lowerrfront edges and being attached at their top and bottom edges but free at their sides. 7 I

In witness whereof, I have hereuntoset my hand this thday of June, "1929. S. THEODORE ANDERSON. 

